See Snapshots of the Hottest Performances Inside the 2011 ACM Awards!

Steven Tyler and Carrie Underwood shared a fiery performance during last night’s ACM Awards, but what else happened on the stage of the MGM Grand Garden in Sin City? A whole lot. From performances by country queens Reba McEntire and Martina McBride to a collaboration between Zac Brown Band and James Taylor, the stage was exploding with heavy-hitters.

James Taylor surprised the audience with a special appearance with the Zac Brown Band. Who were some of last night’s biggest winners? Check out the gallery for some of the night’s hottest action, including a presentation by surfer chick Bethany Hamilton and Anna Sophia Robb, the actress playing her in the new movie Soul Surfer.